National Ceremony - 2026 Awards Week

You must register for tickets by May 19.

Be dazzled by celebrity guests, the Alumni Achievement Award winner, and of course—YOU, the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Medalists! All winners will be acknowledged: select scholarship winners will be invited onstage; others will be acknowledged from the audience. Please note that, due to the number of National Medalists, most names are not read individually, and winners are acknowledged as a group, by award.

Want to get a peek at what to expect? Check out the 2025 National Ceremony online.

TICKET INFORMATION

Seating is limited:

Each winning teen may RSVP for themselves and up to two (2) guests for a total of 3 tickets (e.g., you + mom + grandma = 3)
Each Affiliate or Region-at-Large partner may register for up to 3 staff representatives (3 tickets total)
Each educator may register for an individual ticket only (1 ticket total)

Attendees and their guests must check-in at the Marriott Marquis during open hours (Tuesday, June 9, 12:00–4:00 pm, and Wednesday, June 10, 10:00 am–1:00 pm) to receive their Gold Medals (to be worn during the Ceremony) and physical tickets to the Ceremony.

After you check in, Scholastic Awards staff will hold all teen tickets; winning teens do not need and will not have a paper ticket to enter the stage door for Dress Rehearsal. For example: if you registered for 3 tickets, you’ll walk away from Check In with 2 physical tickets (for guests) and 1 ticket held by Scholastic Awards staff (for winning teens).

Make sure the right person in your party is responsible for holding onto those paper tickets! All guests (friends & family, educators, and partners) other than winning teens must present their paper ticket at Carnegie Hall for admittance.

If you're interested in additional tickets beyond your allotted amount, you may check with the Carnegie Hall Box Office on the day of the National Ceremony starting at 3:00 pm to inquire about standby tickets. Availability is not guaranteed.

EVENT INFORMATION

Carnegie Hall
57th Street and 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

There is a mandatory Dress Rehearsal for teens only at 3:00 pm. You must arrive on time. Teens must be wearing their medal to be admitted. No other guests will be admitted at this time.
Teens will enter via Carnegie Hall’s stage door entrance at 161 West 56th Street.
The Carnegie Hall Box Office opens at 3:00 pm; you may inquire about standby tickets directly with the Box Office after that time.
Doors open for all other guests at 5:00 pm. Parents and other guests may want to find a nearby coffee shop to wait at after dropping off their teen at 3:00 pm.
There is no food or drink allowed in Carnegie Hall, other than bottled water. After arriving at 3:00 pm, teens will not have a chance for a snack until the event ends at 7:15 pm. Please be sure you are well-fed and hydrated before arriving—even if you're feeling nervous, it’s important to eat.
Teens and their guests (e.g., parents and family members) will be seated separately: teens will be seated by event production staff during Dress Rehearsal; educators and partners will receive assigned seats and can enter via the main Carnegie Hall entrance beginning at 5:00 pm; tickets for guests of winning teens are General Admission, with doors opening at 5:00 pm
Because teens and their guests will not be seated together, you should arrange to reunite at an agreed-upon location following the National Ceremony. Teens will exit onto 57th Street after the event.